Combined tent and hood-garment



Jan. 31, 1933. G. c. BossoN, JR

COMBINED TENT AND HOOD GARMENT Filed Oct. '7, 1951 zyl Patented Jan.` 31, 1933 UNITED STATES'n GEORGE c. BossoN, JR., or oimiiiien; riassAd-iznsnrs i' VApplication led Octcber 7,1931. SiiT Noif'f.

This invention relates to convertibletents and aims to provide a combined shelter tent and hooded cloak of the poncho type which may constitute a partl of the regulation equipment of a soldier. Further objects are to provide a quickly and easily convertible construction of simple design, possessing Wearing comfort and affording protection to the head as well as the body when used as a cloak. Other objects relate to details of construction and will be apparent from a consideration of the following description and accompanying drawing which exemplifies one embodiment of the invention chosen for the purpose of illustration.

In the drawing: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a convertible shelter tent embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of the inner side of a lateral flap or shelter half;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig.

2; and

Fig. 4 is a front View showing the manner of using the shelter half as a poncho.

The shelter or pup tent shown in Fig. l comprises two V.shelter halves made of a light and ieXible fabric rendered water and gas proof, each having a lateral or side iiap 11 and a rear Hap 12, the construction being similar to the regulation army shelter half.

In accordance with my invention I provide a transverse slit or opening 13 in the lateral iiap 11, preferably midway between the lateral edges and adjacent to the junction of the lateral and rear flaps. A twoply closure ap 14 is stitched or otherwise secured along its upper longitudinal edge to the outer side of the Hap 11 adjacent to the opening 13 and is adapted to be buttoned over the opening to provide a closure therefor when the shelter half is in erected position as shown in Fig. 1.

A pocket-like element or hood 15 is secured to the marginal portions about the opening 13, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and hangs in depending position on the inner side on the shelter half when in erected position. kAs shown in Fig. 3, suitable reinforcing strips 16 and 17 and reinforcing tapes 18 and 19 are preferably secured around opening 13 by the run seamsQOf and 21 which pass through the reinforced edges ofthe hood 15 and serve tofseeurethe hood tothelaterallap 11'.l vThe run,seamE 22 passes' through the upperllongi= y tudinal edge of the flap .14 and theV opposite 55 endof the reinforcing strip 16, thus securing the ap 1'4 and` the opposite end of strip 116 to the fla'p'- Mythe corresponding end` of rein,-

forcing strip 17 being secured tothexlateral apjjll byseam- 23.v The seam 24 extends 60 entirely'` aroud'tli'e flap 14 andsecures the adjacent edges of itstwo plies together.

A plurality of snap fastener elements 25 are preferably used to hold the closure flap 141 over the openingr 13, one part of each 65 of thieseelements beingscured to the closure flapuadj'acent tov its lower longitudinal edge, the" complemental parts heing carried vby" the laterall flap 1 1 adjacent to the edge"A of the reinforcing strip 17,1as'sho-wn1inrFig. 3i Y '70 TheA pocket-'likeV element or hood 15 `has an opening? 30'in itsfront, which openingem tends to and communicates withA the opening 13. The marginalportion about thel opening `30 is provided with a reinforcing' band or 75 strip 31 which issecuredl to the hood bly 'spaced seams 32 whichdene a'pa'ssag'e for the draw string 33 by means of which the effective size of the opening 30 can be varied.

When the shelter half is in erected positio-n, as in Fig. 1, the hood 15 normally hangs in a depending position on the inner side of the lateral flap 11, and provides a readily accessible wall pocket which may be conveniently used to hold various articles. 'S5 When the shelter half is to be used as a poncho, the closure flap 14 is unfastened and the pocket-like element 15 is turned inside out through the opening 13 to provide a hood j which may be drawn over the head as shown in Fig. 4, the lateral flap 11 and side flap l2 providing a cloak about the body. Y By means of the draw string 33 the size of the opening in the front of the hood may be varied and the hood may be drawn about the head and '95 face. This vfeature offers a particular advantage to a soldier engaged in active warfare in that the'hood affords protection to the normally exposed portions of the head l' against poisonous gases, such as mustard gas, .e190` ggrg l. 1,895,911

which attack the skin and cause severe burns.

` It should be understood that the present disclosure is for the purpose of illustration Y only and that this invention includes all mods iiications and equivalents which fall within the scope of the appended claims.- I claim: Y I f v f p 1. A tent of the character described comprising a shelter half adapted to be used as a Y cloak or poncho, said shelter half having an elongated opening through which the head p may pass when used as a poncho, anda permanently attached hood secured to the marginal portion about said opening, the hood having an opening in its front and a draw string associated therewith to vary the eHectiVe size Y .of said latteropening, said hood being adaptv, ed' to hangin a depending position on the inside of said shelter half when in erected posiztion, and being adapted to be turned inside out to provide a covering about the head when v said shelter half is used as a poncho. l f 2. A tent of the character described com',`

fprising av shelter half adaptedv to be used-as 'a cloak or poncho,'said shelter Vhalf `having an elongatel opening through which the head 'may pass when used as a poncho, aiiap adjacent to said opening to provide a closure therefor, and a permanently attached hood 30 secured to the marginal portion .about said opening, the hood having an opening inpits front land a drawstring associated therewith -to vary the effective size ofy said latter Y opening, said hood vIloeing adapted to hang 35 in a depending position on they inside of saidvshelter` half whenfin erected position, and ,being adapted to bevturned'inside outto provide a covering about the head when said 'shelter half is used as ay poncho. i 4 Signed by me at Boston, VMassachusetts thisfifth day of October, 1931.

`GrEOlEtGE C. `BOSSO'N, JR. 

